Press for attaching leathers to billiard-cues



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM L. ALDRICH, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

PRESS FOR ATTACHING LEATHERS TO BILLIARD-CUES.

Specicaton of Letters Patent No. 27,093, dated February 14, 1860.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VILLIAM L. ALDRICH, of Atlanta, in the county'ofFulton and State of Georgia, have invented a new and useful Press forLeathering Billiard-Cues, which is fully represented in the accompanyingdrawings, reference beieng had thereto and making a part of thisapplication.

Figure l represents part of a cue, :Eastened in the frame D, to receivethe leather, which is worked by the thumb screw marked A, under lever E.O is the socket for the leather, worked by thumb screw B.

Fig. 2 represents a closed View of the lever, which screws the cue inits proper place, to secure the leather, worked by the thumb screw A.

Fig. 3 represents a thumb screw same as B and C, a socket detached whichmay or may not be used.

The advantage of this invention is, lst, that a cue may be leatheredwithout springing or binding the cue and much quicker' than by theordinary way; 2nd, the cue is centered with the socket attached to thethumb screw B, and by this means the leather is fastened to the cue,without injury to the leather or the cue, and is actually centered withthe cueg 3d, b this press cues may be leathered instant y without injuryto the cue.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- The combinationand arrangement of the

